New York, September 28, 2024 – China called for strengthening the role of the United Nations by next year as the world, as well as the international organization itself, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the of the end of World War II.
The UN was founded when its Charter, or Constitution, entered into force on October 24, 1945. Diplomats gathered at the San Francisco Conference in the spring of 1945 as the war as ending and created the UN for the purpose of saving “succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in his address to the 79th UN General Assembly session at UN headquarters that the UN should “respond to the legitimate calls” of developing countries and increase the representation and voice of those in the Global South.
“China stands ready to work with all countries to renew the founding purposes and mission of the UN, reaffirm our steadfast commitment to the UN Charter, advocate and practice true multilateralism, build a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly usher in a better world,” Wang said.
Pointing to the current geopolitical crises and climate change severely affecting the world, Wang said demands by developing countries have become stronger.
“The aspirations of the Global South nations for modernization have never been stronger,” said, referring to countries in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific.
He called for “a new type of international relations characterized by mutual respect, fairness, justice and win-win cooperation. In today’s world, the security of all countries is intertwined and no one can enjoy security alone.”
“Achieving modernization is the legitimate right of the people of all countries, not a prerogative of a few,” he said.
Wang said China has joined Brazil and some other countries in the Global South to launch a Group of Friends for Peace to deal with the current world situation. “It’s very purpose is to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, build consensus for a political settlement of the crisis and contribute to a prospect of peace,” he said, calling the question of Palestine is the “biggest wound to the human conscience” and the war in Gaza is causing more casualties with each passing day.
“But might cannot replace justice. Palestine’s long held aspiration to establish an independent state should not be shunned anymore, and the historical injustice suffered by the Palestinian people should not be ignored anymore.”
Turning to the situation in Asia, the foreign minister said the Korean Peninsula should prevent another war. “Asia has the wisdom and capability to stabilize the situation,” he said, noting that China has never opted to be an indifferent spectator. (By J. Tuyet Nguyen)
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New York, September 28, 2024 – China called for strengthening the role of the United Nations by next year as the world, as well as the international organization itself, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the of the end of World War II.
The UN was founded when its Charter, or Constitution, entered into force on October 24, 1945. Diplomats gathered at the San Francisco Conference in the spring of 1945 as the war as ending and created the UN for the purpose of saving “succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in his address to the 79th UN General Assembly session at UN headquarters that the UN should “respond to the legitimate calls” of developing countries and increase the representation and voice of those in the Global South.
“China stands ready to work with all countries to renew the founding purposes and mission of the UN, reaffirm our steadfast commitment to the UN Charter, advocate and practice true multilateralism, build a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly usher in a better world,” Wang said.
Pointing to the current geopolitical crises and climate change severely affecting the world, Wang said demands by developing countries have become stronger.
“The aspirations of the Global South nations for modernization have never been stronger,” said, referring to countries in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific.
He called for “a new type of international relations characterized by mutual respect, fairness, justice and win-win cooperation. In today’s world, the security of all countries is intertwined and no one can enjoy security alone.”
“Achieving modernization is the legitimate right of the people of all countries, not a prerogative of a few,” he said.
Wang said China has joined Brazil and some other countries in the Global South to launch a Group of Friends for Peace to deal with the current world situation. “It’s very purpose is to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, build consensus for a political settlement of the crisis and contribute to a prospect of peace,” he said, calling the question of Palestine is the “biggest wound to the human conscience” and the war in Gaza is causing more casualties with each passing day.
“But might cannot replace justice. Palestine’s long held aspiration to establish an independent state should not be shunned anymore, and the historical injustice suffered by the Palestinian people should not be ignored anymore.”
Turning to the situation in Asia, the foreign minister said the Korean Peninsula should prevent another war. “Asia has the wisdom and capability to stabilize the situation,” he said, noting that China has never opted to be an indifferent spectator. (By J. Tuyet Nguyen)
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